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Jekyll & Hyde Vs. Scotland Yard: Rapid Review  Information: Mechanics:  Cooperative, Trick Taking, Track Movement, Hand Management  Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2   Players Time to Play:  20  Minutes  Game Designer:  Gaëtan Beaujannot, Olivier Cipière Game Artist:   Vincent Dutrait Publisher : Mandoo Games Year Published:  2023 BGG Weight:  2.24 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Rundown: Jekyll & Hyde vs. Scotland Yard is a cooperative trick-taking game played over two rounds where players are trying to get their token to reach the end of the track. If they fail, they lose. Each movement is gained by the amount of tricks the lower-scoring player has won, and any highest value eight cards in any of the players won tricks. If Scotland Yard catches Jekyll & Hyde then the players lose. Scotland Yard will move if Jekyll & Hyde moves any further than the las...

Vale of Eternity: Review Information: Mechanics:   Resource Management, Hand Management, Engine Building Player Age:  14+ Player Count: 1 - 4 Players Game Designer:  Eric Hong Game Artist: Jiahui Eva Gao, Gautier Maia, Stefano Martinuz, Erica Tormen, Jens Wiese Publisher:  Renegade, Mandoo Games Time to Play:  30 - 45 Minutes  Year Published:  2023 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the Lets Play Games.  Introduction: Vale of Eternity is set in a world of monsters, myths, and gods. Filled with 5 families spanning 70 cards, players are aiming to create an engine that will score them 60+ points in order to end the game and win with the most points at the end of the round. This is a game about optimising your engine once built, and knowing when to keep a card and when to sell it for peak efficiency of your engine.  Game Anatomy: Cards: The deck is made up of 70 unique cards featuring five different families; f...

Pocket Farm: Review Information: Mechanics:  Drafting, Currency Management, Tile/Card Placement, Set Collection Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  1 - 4  Players Time to Play:  15 - 30  Minutes  Game Designer:  Eric Hong Game Artist:  DODAM, Boram Jung Publisher : Mandoo Games Year Published:  2023 BGG Weight:  1.50 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: The life of a farmer can be an unpredictable one. This game has you living 12 months as a farmer while players build their crops and harvest their goods. They will also be slowly building the market demand for the end of the year. When players draft, there will always be one card leftover to determine how much the fruit will score at the end of the game. Due to this, the game comes down to effective planning and ultimate timing in order for the the right crops to get the maximum market yield. Game Anatomy: Cards: Each card w...

Queenz: Review Information: Mechanics:  Pattern Building, Set Collection, Drafting Player Age:  8+  Player Count:  2 - 4  Players Time to Play:  30 Minutes  Game Designer:  Bruno Cathala, Johannes Goupy Game Artist: Vincent Dutrait Publisher : Mandoo Games, Rio Grande Games Expandable:  Mini Expansion in the box Year Published:  2019 BGG Weight:  2.5 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Objective: You are a famous beekeeper and your goal is to produce the best orchids to attract the most bees. This is achieved within the game by creating connected sets of the same coloured orchids and having bees next to your hives. Game Anatomy: Score Board: This is the board that will track the points that each player will gain from the placement of their orchids. Player Board: Each player board has six available places for orchids to be placed, as well as five available p...